Federal: USCIS Confirms End of 2023 TPS for Venezuelans

What happened?

On June 6, 2025, USCIS confirmed the termination of TPS for Venezuelans under the 2023 designation, following a Supreme Court decision. Work authorization for this group expired on April 2, 2025.

Overview:

As of April 2, 2025, work permits (EADs) for Venezuelans under the 2023 Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation are no longer valid. The TPS program itself officially ended on April 7, 2025, following a U.S. Supreme Court decision: there is no grace period, meaning individuals under this designation cannot continue working unless they have another valid work authorization.

• Exception for a Small Group: If someone received TPS-related documents on or before February 5, 2025, with an expiration date of October 2, 2026, their documents may still be valid while a court case (National TPS Alliance v. Noem) is ongoing.

What Employers Need to Know

• Check I-9 Forms: If an employee’s work permit (EAD) has expired and was based on the 2023 TPS, they must provide new valid documents to continue working.

• No Automatic Extensions: EADs with the following expiration dates are no longer valid:
  • September 9, 2022
  • March 10, 2024
  • April 2, 2025
  • February 2, 2026
  • October 2, 2026 (unless issued before Feb. 5, 2025)

• Alternative Work Authorization: Employees may still be eligible to work if they have another valid EAD (e.g., asylum or other visa categories like C08 or C09).

• 2021 TPS Still Active: Venezuelans under the 2021 TPS designation are not affected by this change and remain protected until September 10, 2025.

Source References

• USCIS TPS – Venezuela
• Federal: Court Postpones Termination of Venezuela TPS Designation and EAD Extensions (VensureHR)

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